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*Less sensitive for soft tissue involvement.<ref name="pmid12520232">{{cite journal |author=Yamamoto H |title=[The report of the electromagnetic interference at the medical facilities (questionnaire for the enterprise)] |language=Japanese |journal=Nihon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai Zasshi |volume=58 |issue=5 |pages=634–9 |year=2002 |month=May |pmid=12520232 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | *Less sensitive for soft tissue involvement.<ref name="pmid12520232">{{cite journal |author=Yamamoto H |title=[The report of the electromagnetic interference at the medical facilities (questionnaire for the enterprise)] |language=Japanese |journal=Nihon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai Zasshi |volume=58 |issue=5 |pages=634–9 |year=2002 |month=May |pmid=12520232 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
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Differentiating Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin from other Diseases |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2], Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [3]
CT Scan
CT scan is done to mainly detect
- Extent of disease. Its very much useful in cases of lesions of oral cavity , tongue, esophagus.
- Metastatis to regional lymph nodes can be assessed.
- Perineural invasion in lesions near the nerves especially in oral cavity,nasopharyngeal tumors.
Accuracy of nodal staging with CT scan is fairly good compared to clinical staging, helping in deciding treatment modalities. Advantages:
- CT is less expensive than MRI.
- CT is more sensitive in finding involvement of bones, cartilages.
Disadvantages
- Exposure to radiation is main concern.
- Safer for patients with implants.
- Less sensitive for soft tissue involvement.[1]
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